Please see the library staff to obtain the password. The best databases to use for this project are:
Gale PowerSearch Gale Virtual Reference Library Grolier (Lands and Peoples) World Book
*Please note, when working outside PHS you will be required to enter the remote password for each of the databases. This is located on the unlocked database page.
Free Websites:
**About France:**Comprehensive website highlighting all aspects of French life.
**CIA World Factbook**: This site is full of helpful statistics to give users a well-rounded view of a country.
Pathfinder
Last updated March 2014
Databases:
Please see the library staff to obtain the password.
The best databases to use for this project are:
Gale PowerSearch
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Grolier (Lands and Peoples)
World Book
*Please note, when working outside PHS you will be required to enter the remote password for each of the databases. This is located on the unlocked database page.
Free Websites:
**About France:**Comprehensive website highlighting all aspects of French life.
**CIA World Factbook**: This site is full of helpful statistics to give users a well-rounded view of a country.
**Discovering France and the French:**Click on the link on the right side of the page to get information about the 22 regions of France.
**French Tourism:**Learn about the various regions of France, and what each has to offer.
**Regions of France:**Refer to the guide on the left side of the website’s homepage to explore France.
**Rendezvous en France:** Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage and click on the region of interest.
**About.com**: Information on travel and tourism in France.
**Directory of Cities, Towns, and Regions in France**: Very extensive listing of places in France with geographic and meteorological information, as well as to links to information through Google.
**DMOZ Open Directory Project**: Over four thousand links to information about regions of France.
**Frommers.com**: Website of one of the most well-known travel guide publishers. Click HERE to go directly to Frommer's France page.
**Portrait of the Regions**: Statistics about regions of France.
**TV5MONDE**: The latest news and information from France.
**Virtual Tourist**: Website has loads of information about cities and regions in France.
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